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DJ Casper, Creator Of “Cha Cha Slide,” Passes Away At 58

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It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of DJ Casper. He battled with kidney and liver cancer for roughly seven years, dying at the age of 58. Additionally, Casper had overcome other health problems such as a brain aneurysm aged 22 and eye surgery for detached retinas. Furthermore, he announced in 2019 that his cancer was subsiding, unfortunately though, it later returned.

Born and raised Willie Perry Jr in Chicago, Illinois, he created “Cha Cha Slide” in 1998. Many may not know, his original intention for the song was to be a musical exercise routine for his nephew, who was a personal trainer. It is fair to say that Casper did not see the cultural appeal because It eventually began to gain popularity in Chicago. The song went through various stages as it was signed locally and then by a major label, which allowed it to reach the international stage.

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DJ Casper Is More Than One Song

 
 
 
 
 
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With its simple but effective line-dancing routine that always got people on their feet to join in, it was released as Mr C the Slide Man’s song. Furthermore, it became a must-have at weddings, children’s parties, sporting events and so much more. In a recent interview, DJ Casper told Chicago’s ABC7 news channel gave an inspirational talk to the viewers about fighting cancer and staying strong. “Anybody that’s going through cancer, know that you have cancer and cancer does not have you.” Even though he garnered attention for this ultra-viral song, his message hopefully will carry on his spirit.

The community at HNHH is sending all of our prayers and thoughts to DJ Casper’s family and friends during this difficult time. His legacy in the music industry will always be remembered by the world. However, who he was as a person will be the biggest reason for his loss. Please be respectful with your thoughts in the comments section below. Additionally, keep in touch with HNHH for the latest around the music world.

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Carolyn Bryant, Emmett Till’s Accuser, Dies

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On August 28 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered in Sunflower County, Mississippi. His killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Millam, lynched Till because Bryant’s wife Carolyn had claimed Till had made sexual advances towards her.

The case was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement, especially after Bryant and Millam were acquitted by a jury. They later sold their confession to a magazine under double jeopardy protection. Till’s lynching has gone down in history as a stark example of the vile way that Black individuals were treated in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow era. However, in a bitter reminder that racial injustice is still alive and well today, memorials to Till have often been defaced and destroyed.

Carolyn Bryant Dead At 88

Carolyn Bryant’s allegations towards Emmett Till are what led to his murder. According to Bryant, who was 21 in 1955, Till wolf-whistled at her from outside the grocery store she and her husband owned. During her husband’s murder trial, Bryant also alleged that Till had entered the store and made sexual advances toward her. However, historian Timothy Tyson claims that Bryant said in a 2008 interview with him that her testimony in the 1955 trial was false. This claim has been corroborated by Till’s cousin and other witnesses. Roy Bryant found out about the alleged harassment from a friend who spent time at the store. Carolyn claimed not to have told him because she was afraid that he would assault Till.

Bryant and Millam were found not guilty of the murder of Emmett Till in 1955. However, they would confess to the murder in a magazine interview in 1956. In 2022, an unserved warrant for Carolyn Bryant was found by the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation. Furthermore, Bryant’s autobiography, I Am More Than A Wolf Whistle, was leaked to news outlets in 2022. It had been given to the University of North Carolina to release in 2036. Outlets are now reporting that Bryant, now Carolyn Bryant Donham, has died at the age of 88. There’s little to say about the woman, other than she caused the death of a 14-year-old boy. May God have mercy on her soul, because it will find little mercy left on this mortal coil.

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